Tag Archives: Landscapes

Goatfell Peak, Isle of Arran, Scotland

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Jack Elliott

Goatfell Peak by silhouette from Brodick Bay. A view of Brodick Bay from the stony trail up to Goatfell Peak. Goatfell summit looking across at Cir Mhor or the “Great Comb.” (Properly pronounced here.) Blasted by a piercing wind, jacket and … Continue reading →

Posted in Scotland | Tagged Goatfell Peak, Hiking, Hiking (2), iPhoneography, Isle of Arran, Landscapes, Nature, Photos, Pics, Scotland, Travel | 2 Comments

Yosemite Falls

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Jack Elliott

Lower and Upper Yosemite Falls, March 2015. “One of Yosemite’s oldest historic trails (built 1873 to 1877), the Yosemite Falls Trail leads to the top of North America’s tallest waterfall, which rises 2,425 feet (739 m) above the Valley floor.” … Continue reading →

Posted in National Parks | Tagged Backpacking, Camping, Hiking, Hiking (2), iPhoneography, Landscapes, Nature, Photos, Travel, waterfalls, Yosemite | 7 Comments

Barger Canyon Arch

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Jack Elliott

Looking through Barger Arch toward Santa Barbara. A coast live oak tree obscured for most of my life this frontside feature of the Santa Ynez Mountains. Arroyo Burro Trail, which cuts the mountainside nearby, was one of the first trails … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Arches, Barger Canyon, Hiking, Inspiration, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Musings, Nature, Photos, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Mountains | 4 Comments

Hiking Every Season In All Conditions

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Jack Elliott

Bryan route finding off-trail in Sespe Wilderness. “I came to know that country, not in the way a traveler knows the landmarks he sees in the distance, but more truly and intimately, in every season, from a thousand points of … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Backpacking, Camping, Hiking, iPhoneography, Landscapes, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Sespe Wilderness, Travel, Writing | 10 Comments

The Slot at Devil’s Playground

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Jack Elliott

Devil’s Playground topside, Santa Ynez Mountains. There are two worlds in Devil’s Playground. The topside and the underside. The upper dimension is one of expansive sky, farsighted coastal views and the blinding sunlight and heat of a southward sloping mountainside … Continue reading →